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S. 525 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

FDA, Cosmetics, Pharmacueticals - Health. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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There have been no votes on this bill.

Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

S. 525 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
FDA, Cosmetics, Pharmacueticals
Summary
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009
Sponsor
Byron Dorgan
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Asia
  • Australia
  • Business records
  • Canada
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Consumer affairs
  • Consumer credit
  • Contracts and agency
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Evidence and witnesses
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Federal preemption
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government investigations
  • Health information and medical records
  • Intellectual property
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet and video services
  • Japan
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Medical education
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • New Zealand
  • Oceania
  • Prescription drugs
  • Product safety and quality
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Switzerland
  • Trade restrictions
  • User charges and fees
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/04/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/04/2009
3/04/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
3/05/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2780-2781)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Physicians$8,606,811
Teachers unions$1,082,925
Farm organizations & cooperatives$403,291
Small business associations$323,862
Elderly issues/Social Security (split)
$10,416,889

opposed this bill

Lobbyists & Public Relations$21,978,521
Other physician specialists$8,501,473
Women's issues$7,635,330
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$6,656,197
Republican/Conservative$5,504,945
Accident & health insurance$3,317,115
HMOs$2,326,215
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,744,493
Health care services$1,665,806
Non-profit foundations$1,458,648
Biotech products & research$1,156,759
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,152,022
Home care services$1,093,629
Drug stores$1,055,288
Pharmacists$620,091
Health & welfare policy$399,600
Health professionals$206,025
Manufacturing$194,540
Military$177,633
Elderly issues/Social Security (split)
$66,844,330

Interest groups that opposed this bill gave 6.4 times as much as interest groups that supported this bill

5 Organizations Supported and 39 Opposed; See Which Ones
5 Organizations Supported and 39 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009

5 organizations supported this bill

American Academy of Family Physicians
Brodie, J. Michael (2004, October 0). Academy to back FDA-sanctioned drug importation legislation. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from AAFP.
National Education Association
Shust, Diane & Randy Moody (2007, August 14). Letter to Rep. Emmanuel. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from NEA.
National Farmers Union
NFU (2007, July 0). Letter to House Reps. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from NFU.
National Federation of Independent Business
Pitts, Peter (2008, September 19). NFIB errs with import drug support. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from CMPI.
National Retiree Legislative Network
NRLN (2007). Health Care Legislation Tracker. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from NRLN.

39 organizations opposed this bill

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Alliance for Aging Research
AAR (2009). The Savings and Safety of Drug Importation. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from AAR.
ALS Association
Undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
American Association for Homecare
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
American Council on Science and Health
Whelan, Elizabeth Sc.D., M.P.H. (2005, April 18). Bargain Fares on RX Express?. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from American Council on Science & Health.
American Pharmacists Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Amerinet
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Biotechnology Industry Organization
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
California Healthcare Institute
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Cato Institute
Pilon, Roger (2006, December 21). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
Council for Affordable Health insurance
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Drugstore.com, Inc.
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Healthcare Leadership Council
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Institute of Health Law Studies
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Kidney Cancer Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
undersigned organizations & (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association for Uniformed Services
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Association of Manufacturers
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Biopharmaceutical Security Council
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Center for Policy Analysis
Goldberg, Robert (2005, April 28). The European Disease. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from NCPA.
National Center for Policy Research
Herrick, Devon (2006, December 21). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
National Latina Health Network
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Pacific Research Institute
Graham, John R. (2006). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
Pharmaceutical Industry Labor-Management Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Glenndinning, David (2009, March 20). Drug Importation On Lawmakers' Agenda. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from American Medical News.
Pharmaceutical Security Institute
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
PhRMA
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Spina Bifida Association
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
The Heartland Institute
Bast, Joseph L. (2006). Experts Say Importation Plan Would Reduce Innovation. Retrieved April 22, 2009, from Heartland.org.
Title II Community Aids National Network
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Women Impacting Public Policy
WIPP (2007, December 19). Drug Importation - An Aberration. Retrieved April 23, 2009, from WIPP.
World Health Organization
undersigned organizations (2009, March 5). Consumer Protection Group Opposes Drug Importation Bill. Retrieved April 20, 2009, from Partnership for Safe Medicines.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$40,250$128,988
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$55,100$601,419
John BarrassoRWY$153,800$539,085
Max BaucusDMT$143,642$1,657,202
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$88,900$335,881
Mark BegichDAK$56,558$197,725
Michael BennetDCO$83,125$604,706
Bob BennettRUT$17,000$411,746
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$74,731$399,414
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$11,650$53,275
Barbara BoxerDCA$151,200$1,909,232
Sherrod BrownDOH$265,159$958,528
Sam BrownbackRKS$7,700$28,700
Jim BunningRKY$34,050$116,600
Richard BurrRNC$155,951$1,177,140
Roland BurrisDIL$2,500$2,750
Robert ByrdDWV$47,050$198,745
Maria CantwellDWA$77,401$741,199
Ben CardinDMD$155,700$767,036
Tom CarperDDE$39,590$488,542
Bob CaseyDPA$169,525$1,000,990
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$234,283$1,380,479
Tom CoburnROK$47,350$595,166
William Thad CochranRMS$42,300$261,100
Susan CollinsRME$102,550$1,000,643
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$57,362$548,840
Bob CorkerRTN$326,595$933,859
John CornynRTX$362,673$1,562,402
Mike CrapoRID$38,827$472,628
Jim DeMintRSC$87,850$865,620
Chris DoddDCT$98,400$576,841
Byron DorganDND$9,200$388,681
Dick DurbinDIL$143,950$674,836
John EnsignRNV$107,825$492,444
Mike EnziRWY$40,050$484,491
Russ FeingoldDWI$229,571$235,381
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$76,250$515,838
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$184,675$1,740,454
Lindsey GrahamRSC$59,413$496,357
Chuck GrassleyRIA$88,760$997,782
Judd GreggRNH$500$66,500
Kay HaganDNC$56,850$756,349
Tom HarkinDIA$173,400$993,083
Orrin HatchRUT$60,450$1,025,197
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$139,235$446,316
Jim InhofeROK$51,344$466,758
Dan InouyeDHI$39,850$466,250
Johnny IsaksonRGA$76,250$693,401
Mike JohannsRNE$53,250$304,946
Tim JohnsonDSD$71,601$350,999
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$64,900$472,161
John KerryDMA$94,378$624,624
Amy KlobucharDMN$71,105$1,192,551
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$274,538$1,349,087
Mary LandrieuDLA$142,430$940,950
Frank LautenbergDNJ$74,100$434,746
Patrick LeahyDVT$25,000$412,425
Carl LevinDMI$81,300$286,878
Joe LiebermanICT$169,600$777,740
Blanche LincolnDAR$240,697$1,388,533
Dick LugarRIN$49,575$205,351
Mel MartinezRFL$36,496$225,071
John McCainRAZ$63,035$628,180
Claire McCaskillDMO$142,400$1,346,832
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$320,194$2,124,386
Bob MenéndezDNJ$197,000$978,742
Jeff MerkleyDOR$52,025$237,341
Barbara MikulskiDMD$77,501$614,347
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$48,083$528,655
Patty MurrayDWA$122,555$1,735,517
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$142,025$819,901
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$229,169$677,894
Mark PryorDAR$74,145$175,388
John "Jack" ReedDRI$53,550$378,230
Harry ReidDNV$346,375$2,002,376
Jim RischRID$15,050$342,649
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$110,350$785,497
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$99,900$463,387
Bernie SandersIVT$55,300$78,567
Chuck SchumerDNY$106,950$1,193,416
Jeff SessionsRAL$64,950$448,755
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$55,330$1,095,950
Richard ShelbyRAL$24,050$371,655
Olympia SnoweRME$52,168$505,325
Arlen SpecterDPA$293,433$1,224,830
Debbie StabenowDMI$204,440$1,489,555
Jon TesterDMT$50,390$231,543
John ThuneRSD$87,225$935,337
Mark UdallDCO$134,740$724,648
Tom UdallDNM$120,162$352,783
David VitterRLA$297,376$801,648
George VoinovichROH$28,325$246,234
Mark WarnerDVA$145,702$858,755
Jim WebbDVA$43,451$334,069
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$52,900$421,814
Roger WickerRMS$128,325$678,186
Ron WydenDOR$163,000$589,277

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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$40,250$128,988
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$55,100$601,419
John BarrassoRWY$153,800$539,085
Max BaucusDMT$143,642$1,657,202
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$88,900$335,881
Mark BegichDAK$56,558$197,725
Michael BennetDCO$83,125$604,706
Bob BennettRUT$17,000$411,746
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$74,731$399,414
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$11,650$53,275
Barbara BoxerDCA$151,200$1,909,232
Sherrod BrownDOH$265,159$958,528
Sam BrownbackRKS$7,700$28,700
Jim BunningRKY$34,050$116,600
Richard BurrRNC$155,951$1,177,140
Roland BurrisDIL$2,500$2,750
Robert ByrdDWV$47,050$198,745
Maria CantwellDWA$77,401$741,199
Ben CardinDMD$155,700$767,036
Tom CarperDDE$39,590$488,542
Bob CaseyDPA$169,525$1,000,990
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$234,283$1,380,479
Tom CoburnROK$47,350$595,166
William Thad CochranRMS$42,300$261,100
Susan CollinsRME$102,550$1,000,643
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$57,362$548,840
Bob CorkerRTN$326,595$933,859
John CornynRTX$362,673$1,562,402
Mike CrapoRID$38,827$472,628
Jim DeMintRSC$87,850$865,620
Chris DoddDCT$98,400$576,841
Byron DorganDND$9,200$388,681
Dick DurbinDIL$143,950$674,836
John EnsignRNV$107,825$492,444
Mike EnziRWY$40,050$484,491
Russ FeingoldDWI$229,571$235,381
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$76,250$515,838
Kirsten GillibrandDNY$184,675$1,740,454
Lindsey GrahamRSC$59,413$496,357
Chuck GrassleyRIA$88,760$997,782
Judd GreggRNH$500$66,500
Kay HaganDNC$56,850$756,349
Tom HarkinDIA$173,400$993,083
Orrin HatchRUT$60,450$1,025,197
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$139,235$446,316
Jim InhofeROK$51,344$466,758
Dan InouyeDHI$39,850$466,250
Johnny IsaksonRGA$76,250$693,401
Mike JohannsRNE$53,250$304,946
Tim JohnsonDSD$71,601$350,999
Ted KaufmanDDE$0$0
Ted KennedyDMA$64,900$472,161
John KerryDMA$94,378$624,624
Amy KlobucharDMN$71,105$1,192,551
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$274,538$1,349,087
Mary LandrieuDLA$142,430$940,950
Frank LautenbergDNJ$74,100$434,746
Patrick LeahyDVT$25,000$412,425
Carl LevinDMI$81,300$286,878
Joe LiebermanICT$169,600$777,740
Blanche LincolnDAR$240,697$1,388,533
Dick LugarRIN$49,575$205,351
Mel MartinezRFL$36,496$225,071
John McCainRAZ$63,035$628,180
Claire McCaskillDMO$142,400$1,346,832
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$320,194$2,124,386
Bob MenéndezDNJ$197,000$978,742
Jeff MerkleyDOR$52,025$237,341
Barbara MikulskiDMD$77,501$614,347
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$48,083$528,655
Patty MurrayDWA$122,555$1,735,517
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$142,025$819,901
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$229,169$677,894
Mark PryorDAR$74,145$175,388
John "Jack" ReedDRI$53,550$378,230
Harry ReidDNV$346,375$2,002,376
Jim RischRID$15,050$342,649
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$110,350$785,497
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$99,900$463,387
Bernie SandersIVT$55,300$78,567
Chuck SchumerDNY$106,950$1,193,416
Jeff SessionsRAL$64,950$448,755
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$55,330$1,095,950
Richard ShelbyRAL$24,050$371,655
Olympia SnoweRME$52,168$505,325
Arlen SpecterDPA$293,433$1,224,830
Debbie StabenowDMI$204,440$1,489,555
Jon TesterDMT$50,390$231,543
John ThuneRSD$87,225$935,337
Mark UdallDCO$134,740$724,648
Tom UdallDNM$120,162$352,783
David VitterRLA$297,376$801,648
George VoinovichROH$28,325$246,234
Mark WarnerDVA$145,702$858,755
Jim WebbDVA$43,451$334,069
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$52,900$421,814
Roger WickerRMS$128,325$678,186
Ron WydenDOR$163,000$589,277

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Physicians$8,606,811
Teachers unions$1,082,925
Farm organizations & cooperatives$403,291
Small business associations$323,862
Elderly issues/Social Security$307,067

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Lobbyists & Public Relations$21,978,521
Other physician specialists$8,501,473
Women's issues$7,635,330
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$6,656,197
Republican/Conservative$5,504,945
Accident & health insurance$3,317,115
HMOs$2,326,215
Health, Education & Human Resources$1,744,493
Health care services$1,665,806
Non-profit foundations$1,458,648
Biotech products & research$1,156,759
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,152,022
Home care services$1,093,629
Drug stores$1,055,288
Pharmacists$620,091
Health & welfare policy$399,600
Elderly issues/Social Security$307,067
Health professionals$206,025
Manufacturing$194,540
Military$177,633
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